maniac
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- maniack (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). Doublet of manic.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪniˌæk/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧ac
- Rhymes: -eɪniæk
Noun edit
maniac (plural maniacs)
- An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- She was driving like a maniac.
- A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
- He's a manga maniac.
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:maniac.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Translations edit
insane person
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fanatic, obsessive
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Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French maniaque.
Adjective edit
maniac m or n (feminine singular maniacă, masculine plural maniaci, feminine and neuter plural maniace)
Declension edit
Declension of maniac
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | maniac | maniacă | maniaci | maniace | ||
definite | maniacul | maniaca | maniacii | maniacele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | maniac | maniace | maniaci | maniace | ||
definite | maniacului | maniacei | maniacilor | maniacelor |